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175-275/35-65 R15-21 67 sizes 2022 Winter rated

Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

Pirelli Tyres Premium Touring Winter

The Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

8.0
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
65%
Wet Grip
75%
Road Feedback
70%
Handling
65%
Wear
90%
Comfort
85%
Buy again
40%
Snow Grip
80%
Ice Grip
70%
2 Reviews
71% Average
2,500 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 6th)
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico

Winter Premium
BETA
8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Comfort
93.3
0.32x / 1 test
Snow
89.8
1.5x / 3 tests
Ice
71.4
1.2x / 3 tests
Value
62.5
0.42x / 1 test
Dry
58
1.13x / 2 tests
Wet
54
1.93x / 3 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
79.8
4 tests
Traction
78.5
2 tests
Braking
60.2
4 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 71.1%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.04
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test Vi Bilagare 2023 225/45 R17 6/8 13 metrics
All Tests
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1
Tests
6th
Average
6th
Best
6th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2023 Studless Friction Winter Tyre Test
225/45 R17 • 2023
6th/8
When Pirelli was unable to produce its Nordic friction tire IceZero FR in Russia, they brought over their Asian friction tire Asimmetrico instead. As the name suggests, the tire has an asymmetric pattern (with a dedicated inside/outside instead of rolling direction). It also has a somewhat stiffer carcass and harder rubber than the others, and a higher speed rating.

Braking distances on snow and ice are average. In the corners, Pirelli exhibits quick steering reactions but can lose grip suddenly with a long sliding phase when the grip is lost.

The best performance is on dry asphalt. Unfortunately, the braking distances on bare ground and wet grip are the worst in the group, resulting in a modest overall score.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
195/65R15 91 T B D 69
185/65R15 92 T XL B D 69
195/65R15 95 T XL B D 69
16 inch
205/55R16 91 H C D 69
205/60R16 96 H XL B D 69
215/60R16 99 H XL B D 69
205/55R16 94 T XL C D 69
17 inch
215/55R17 98 H XL B D 69
225/60R17 99 H C D 69
215/45R17 91 H XL C D 69
225/45R17 94 H XL C D 69
225/50R17 94 H C D 69
235/65R17 108 H XL B D 69
225/50R17 98 H XL C D 69
225/60R17 103 H XL B D 69
18 inch
235/60R18 107 H XL B D 69
245/45R18 100 H XL C D 69
245/40R18 97 H XL C D 69
20 inch
255/45R20 105 H XL B D 69
View All Sizes and EU Label Scores for the Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico >>

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Latest Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico Reviews

Given 73% while driving a BMW 730d (245/40 R20) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Considering this is a studless winter tire for Nordic climates this tire does everything well. The tire feels great to drive on in all conditions. Before I bought this tire I was a bit unsure if it was the correct choice. On snow the tire has fantastic grip with a slight oversteer balance which makes for a very fun driving experience. On ice it goes for the same only with slightly less grip. However when the tire slides into understeer, for example in a roundabout, it takes a while to find grip. In dry and wet conditions it feels like a softer summer tire. The grip is nice and the turn in feels sharp. However in all conditions it struggles with a long breaking distance.
Helpful 865
February 1, 2025
Given 66% while driving a Hyundai Palisade (245/65 R18) on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Very soft sidewall making for a "squishy" dry driving experience with body movement that feels disconnected from the road. In this size on both my SUVs they are very, very loud, to the point I contacted Pirelli thinking they were defective; make more noice than any tire including a/t truck tires I have ever owned by a large margin.
Helpful 994
December 19, 2024
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